Extremely Low Planes Buzzing the Beach at St. Maarten Are a Joy Forever

Terrifying low landings at the specialty of the island of St. Maarten's airport. At Princess Juliana International Airport, planes must fly directly over lounging beachgoers to land on an air strip that starts only yards behind them. That means that by the time planes reach the beach, they're extremely close to the ground.

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This was especially true when Boeing 747s landed at the airport, which were pulled down even further by their weight and size. Earlier this year, this tradition ended when 747s stopped making the dramatic landing, to the disappointment of the crowds that would gather to watch the perilous event.

It seems Caribbean aviation enthusiasts are in luck. This new video shows that landings by smaller airplanes are still quite a sight if you're sitting just a few feet below them. The scariest landing in the world hasn't had its last say yet.

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